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G'day! My name is Clare and I'm a first-year student studying a Bachelor of Applied Science (Parks, Recreation and Heritage). I grew up in rural towns across NSW and VIC, growing up with my brothers and sisters, going 4wd driving, exploring the bush, and playing backyard sports. Hope you enjoy my articles as much as I enjoy being a student at CSU!

Check out ErinEarth in Wagga

What is ErinEarth? ErinEarth is a beautiful nature escape in Wagga Wagga. Situated on Kildare Street near the train track pedestrian crossing, it has a beautiful native garden with a dam, pond and countless species of wildlife, particularly the...

How to deal with mental overload or stress

We’ve all been there. You’re under pressure to submit assignments, work is tiring you out, stuff just keeps going wrong and there’s so much you want to achieve but you just can’t seem to get any of it done. If you’ve hit this point, the...

10 skills to learn in your free time

It’s always fun to have a party trick up your sleeve or something to help pass your time. Here are my favourite easy skills that you can master over summer and use for life, even impress a friend or two along the way! 1. Piano Learn to play a new...

Easy grow-your-own herbs

Fresh herbs are delicious and expensive but what if I told you that you could grow your own little herbs at home. You will be saving money, recycling and living in a better environment in no time! Why herbs? Herbs have a lot of health benefits and...

Time Saving Life Hacks for Students

Time Saving Life Hacks for Students

Do you wake up late and have to rush to class?  Are you always finding yourself getting to bed completely exhausted and much later than you’d planned?  Is a large part of your day taken up with procrastination?  If your answer yes to one or more of...

Lifestyle tips from successful people

You know those people who seem to have their life together: they’re organised, proactive, fit and happy but somehow also manage to include down time in their busy schedule? We tend to be jealous of these rare kinds of people because they do...

5 ways to live more eco-friendly

The world has adopted a consumerist lifestyle in which we only think about ourselves and material goods. People across the world are attempting to break this social mindset by offering us eco-friendly electrical devices, promoting recycling and...

Productive procrastination

The title does sound a little self-contradictory, but it really isn’t! Our general understanding of procrastination is probably lazing around, chatting to friends, scrolling through Facebook or binge watching a Netflix series. Actually...

Life hack: money saving

Everyone knows that students have very small budgets and a single dollar can go a long way for some of us. Here are hacks that I have used to save money on a daily basis: Loyalty cards: Most businesses have loyalty cards for customers that offer a...

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